AWE Exhaust Suite for the Volkswagen Mk8 Golf R

VW Mk8 Golf R: Overview and sound sampling in one video with driving modes notated throughout.
Part I: Sara gives the rundown on the AWE Exhaust Suite for Mk8 Golf R
Part II: The raw sounds of Touring & Track Edition Exhausts [stock downpipe]
Further details, imagery, dyno data, & pricing can be found here: bit.ly/49kbghd
Mk8 Golf R Exhaust Suite Overview:
- The first ever AWE Exhaust Suite for a Golf R to feature patented drone-canceling 180 Technology®
- Available as the sophisticated, drone-free Touring Edition or aggressive Track Edition
- Handcrafted from CNC mandrel-bent 3" and 2.5" U.S.-sourced .065” wall T304L stainless steel
- Features a slip-fit inlet adapter for perfect factory downpipe fitment while leaving an open 3” connection
- Quad 4.5” double-walled slash-cut tips available in chrome silver or diamond black
- Individually adjustable tip outlets for the ease of installation
- Dyno-verified gains of +4 whp & +1 lb-ft of torque at the wheels
- Less is more: clean, straight-through design maximizes performance
- Direct bolt-on for factory-like simplicity
- Conversion kits make it easy to swap between editions so you always have options
- Manufactured in-house at AWE
- AWE No CEL Guarantee
- AWE Perfect Fitment Guarantee
- AWE Lifetime Warranty
Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Part I: Exhaust overview
2:00 - Part II: Touring & Track Edition for Mk8 Golf R
2:09 - Startup, idle, revs (normal and sport) (Touring, rear)
2:55 - Revs (normal and sport) (Touring, 3/4)
3:32 - WOT (Touring, interior)
3:52 - Highway cruising speed (Touring, interior)
4:03 - Low, mid, high speed drive-bys (Touring)
4:33 - Pull-away (Touring, 3/4)
4:37 - Pull-away (Touring, rear)
4:50 - Track Edition for the Mk8 Golf R
4:58 - Startup, idle, revs (normal and sport) (Track, rear)
5:53 - Revs (normal and sport) (Track, 3/4)
6:32 - WOT (Track, interior)
6:51 - Highway cruising speed (Track, interior)
7:00 - Low, mid, high speed drive-bys (Track)
7:19 - Pull-away (Track, 3/4)
7:33 - Pull-away (Track, rear)

[@thescavwithnothingtolose1224]

I had the mk7.5 track. Loved every mile of it.

[@du3lcitiz3n]

Ordered my Track Edition for my MK8 R yesterday. Can't wait.

[@du3lcitiz3n]

Get the touring edition. The Track has cabin drone and vibrations. Especially between 3200-4200 RPM

[@zach.tempone]

So pumped for this! I loved the Switchpath on my Mk7 so I'm a little bummed about no valves but I'm sure it'll sound great either way.

[@awetuning]

This new evolution rendered a better result than the past. You'll be happy 💪

[@Pyropup555]

Already ordered mine!!

[@awetuning]

Fast! (that's you)

[@scottdevine1241]

What do you think of it? Did you get sport or touring?

[@Pyropup555]

@@scottdevine1241 I originally ordered the track edition, but it just resonated the entire cabin when accelerating, so I ended up getting the touring mufflers

[@scottdevine1241]

Have you got the touring fitted yet? Could you let me know what you think when you do. I am looking for similar to you I think- sounding much more sporty when you open the valves and quiet when your in comfort/valves closed!

[@Pyropup555]

Yeah I fitted it the day it came, I so much prefer the sound of the touring edition vs the track. You can actually have a conversation in the car and hear your music.

[@scottmurray3490]

I'm in - Track Edition order goes in this weekend and I don't even get the 2024 Golf R Manual Trans until June! I know what a dork but I just can't wait!

[@awetuning]

None sense, buying parts before the car arrives is completely logical. Driving around with the stock exhaust is unfulfilling anyways. 💪

[@scottmurray3490]

Right on!!!! @@awetuning

[@PacMan790]

I need this! I wonder what the weight savings are between touring and track variants?

[@awetuning]

10.5 lbs.

[@tijothomas9078]

Is it possible to install the quad tip that we see in this video on a GTI?

[@awetuning]

Negative as the GTI valance will not accommodate quad tips.

[@peterroberts4753]

Do you have videos with the car in race mode? Also has the sound actuator been completely turned off too?

[@awetuning]

We did not do any coding for the soundaktor. Only thing changed on the vehicle was the exhaust. The vehicle was toggled into "race" mode for the interior WOT segment.

[@scottwallner9577]

The touring model does not appear to pop and have loud bangs, am I correct? Because that is exactly what it don't want.

[@awetuning]

They both burble/backtalk when in sport mode -- how much is just dependent on the amount of throttle given. Sometimes they pop, other time they sound like they're gurgling water :P.

[@ianlo6145]

May I ask how much is the Track exhaust and does it require any ECU tuning?

[@awetuning]

No tuning required. Pricing can be found here: awe-tuning.com/products/awe-exhaust-suite-for-mk8-vw-golf-r

[@BrikkszTv]

I could be wrong, but it look like this golf R had an aftermarket downpipe installed with the exhaust. Does it have an aftermarket DP? …

[@awetuning]

Nope, all factory aside from the AWE configuration.

[@gabrielmendez2427]

I want to retain OEM functionality so doing away with the electronic valves is a bummer :/

[@awetuning]

The valves are open on the OEM system quite often. Consider the Touring Edition, it really is the do it all exhaust for the R without all the fluff.

[@scottroberts5529]

Are you guys gonna make a valved option?

[@lrod8692]

They said no, it wasn’t worth it due to drone.

[@awetuning]

Nope! We finally decided to do what we've wanted since the Mk7 generation, and we're not looking back.

[@Wolfpounder]

I will have one of these with the track exhaust by the end of the year. You should post a video with a manual, as that is the correct transmission on any performance car. This is the way.

[@Jvilleman400]

So does the track drone bad on the freeway?

[@awetuning]

Not as bad as one would expect thanks to the Mk8's formidable cabin insulation. It's always "on" whereas with the Touring Edition, it's more of a light switch effect -- meaning you hit a threshold and a constant speed and the exhaust note is not heard much over the road noise.

[@Jvilleman400]

@@awetuning I’m so used to a baffled system with a remote so I can open and close at a wim but, that track edition is such a good value, it’s hard to pass up imo

[@awetuning]

@@Jvilleman400 go for it!

[@du3lcitiz3n]

@@Jvilleman400 that was my thinking also... you can always drown out the drone with loud music. I ordered the Track Edition yesterday, and slapped a 10" powered sub in the trunk by Audison as soon as I got the R to fix the Harmon Kardon sub that came with it.

[@du3lcitiz3n]

it drone's between 3200-4200 RPM, but it's not headache bad... I took a 6 hour trip to Canada and had to turn up my music to drown out the drone. Track edition sounds amazing, but it does introduce vibrations and drone into the cabin. I will be ordering the Touring Edition muffler swap from Track soon. Again, it's not terrible, but for long trips cruising above 3200 RPM it for sure is a little annoying.